Cooking range construction



Jan. 12, 1932. A, CK 1,841,219

COOKING RANGE CONSTRUCTION iled Sept. 19, 1929 O 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan.12,1932. T CK R M 1,841,219

COOKING RANGE CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 19, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 R i 1l 1 g f? 1% E i I a: \JIL N Patented Jan4 12, 132

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTHUR STOCKSTROM, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN STOVE COM- PANY, OF. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A.CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY COOKING RANGE CONSTRUCTION 2 Application filedSeptember 19, 1929. Serial No. 398,808.

This invention relates to improvements in cooking range constructions,the particular improved feature of construction being a hinged lid whichserves as a combined cover for the cooking top of the range and a splashplate for the back end or rear edge of the cooking top.

The primary object of the inventionis the provision of a cooking .rangehavlng an 1mproved appearance.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cooking rangehaving ahinged lid for the cooking top of'the range whlch lid alsoserves as a splash plate or splash back for the cooking top. portion ofthe range.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a lid forthepurpose described which is of an improved and novel construction;mounted upon the range n an improved and novel manner; which is hlghlyeflicient in operation and serves to improve the appearance of therange; and furthermore is of a construction which is simple and cheap ofmanufacture yet sufliclently sturdy to withstand the continued use towhich it is subjected.

Other specific novel features ofconstruction and improved results of theinvention will appear from the following description and accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation illustrating a range having theimproved invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken longitudinally through therange cooking top and the improved lid therefor.

' The present invention is suitable for application to cooking ranges ofmany different and varied types as well as cooking ranges using variousdifferent heating fuels, but in the drawings of the invention isillustrated as being applied to a gas range.

By reference to the drawings it will be seen thatthe gas range is of themore or less conventional type inasmuch as at one end or side of therange there is provided what is commonly called an open cooking top'Awhile at the'other side or end of the ralrlgg3 are the cooking andbroiling ovens B an The range illustrated is of the so-called concealedmanifold type in that the burner chamber below the cooking top A iscompletely enclosed at its front by a front panel D which hides the gassupply ipe, the burners and the burner valves. ontrol of the burnervalves is had through the medium of a plurality of valve handles 5mounted upon the outer face of the front plate D.

As is also somewhat common in respect to cooking ranges a utensil drawerE is provided in the bottom of the range below the burner chamber of theopen cooking top and provided with handles 6 by which it is readilymanipulated.

A great many gas ranges today are provided with an automatic thermostatheat control for the oven burner and in the present tion which is animproved attachment therefor.

The hinged cover or lid for the open cooking top of the range is made intwo pieces H and J which are connected together at their,

one ends by a suitable hinge 9.

Pivotally supported as at 10 upon the opposite'rear corners of thecooking top frame G are two hinge arms or brackets 11 so shaped thattheir upwardly extending outer ends 12'are in spaced relation to therear wall 13 of the cooking top frame member G a distance approximatelyequivalent to the thickness of the lid or cover portion H. These hingeor bracket arms 11 form a pivotal support forthe cover portions H and Jas the cover portion J is bolted or otherwise suitably attached to theends 12 of these arms as illustrated at 14. The brackets 11 haveenlarged ends 11 which, when the brackets are supporting the coverportions; in elevated positions, abut the inner face of the cooking topframe member G and serve as stops against the movement of the bracketsin one direction and with the pivots 10 actually cause the brackets tosupport the cover portions in their proper elevated positions.

' With the parts in the positions illustrated in full lines in thedrawing it will be seen that the cover portion H is in back to backrelation to the cover portion J and forms a splash back at the rear edgeor end of the open cooking top and that the parts will remain in thisposition becauseof the pull exerted by the coil springs '15, which havetheir one end's connected as at 16 to the hinge arms while theiropposite ends 17 are hooked over suitable lugs 18 struck out upon theside walls of the cooking top frame member Gr For the purpose of makin amore pleasing appearance each of the l 1d members are flanged to formend walls 19 while centrally of their area they, are depressed as at 20.Surrounding this depressed area in these members is a straight or fiatportion 21 and pivotally attached as at 23 to'this portion of the coverand extends outwardly through a suitable opening 24 provided centrallyof the lower edge ofthis' member. This pivotally attached handle makesit' much easier to manipulate the cover parts, especially the frontcover portion, while they are swung inv the arc of movement which theynecessarilytake when being elevated.

WVhen the cover is pulled into itslowered position to act as a lid forthe open cooking top the hinge arms or brackets 11 are moved to aposition past dead-center so that their straight arm portions 11 ab tthe outer face of the rear wall 13 of the co king top frame member G asillustrated in dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawings. W hen in thisposition the spring will again hold the parts in the desired setposition because the pull of the spring will cause the straight arm portions 11 of the'hinge arms to more firmly abut the rear wall of thecooking top frame.

When this attachment is used in respect to' a'cooking range without athermostatic control'the cover can be raised and lowered by.

merely grasping the knob 22'and pulling outwardly upon the same, butwhen there IS a thermostatic control housing or box F on the side of theoven adjacent the open cooking top a little more care must be taken toraise and lower the cover because then the leading edge of the coverportion -H must be kept down close to the cooking top frame member sothat the portion H of the cover will slide under the thermostatichousing.

By reference'to Figure 2 of the drawings it will be seen that when thecover parts are in their raised or folded positions the cover portion Jis in a vertical plane beyond the rear end of the cooking topframemember and that it is wider or deeper than the splash back portionHof the cover as is necessary for it to extend downwardly suflicientlyfar to be attached to the'ends 12 of the hinge arms or brackets. Ihesplash back or cover portion H is of a width or depth sothat when thecover is in its elevated position its lower edge just clears the rangeopen cooking top.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a very usefulattachment for cooking ranges which performs a double function, namely,that of acting both as a splash back and cover for the open cookingportion of the range. When the range is not in use the cover can belowered thus hiding the more or less non-pleasing appearing cooking topportion of the range and at the same time will provide a place for thedeposit of utensils or other kitchen implements. By hiding the cookingtop portion of the range a range of more pleasing appearance is providedand the appearance is enhanced in the present instance by enameling thecover top portions to match the rest of the range, which is of theenameled type. 4

Attention is directed to the fact that the dimensions of the lidportions H and J and their mountings are such that when they are intheir elevated or vertical positions their upper edges are in the samehorizontal plane with the top of the oven. This feature lends to theappearance of the range in that it does not break up the symetrical andbalanced outline of the range. 7

' Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a cooking range having an open cooking topportion, a combined cover and splash back plate for said range cookingtop portion comprising a pair of lid members having at one edge hingeconnection with one another so that they can be folded in back to backrelation, hinge arms supported upon said cooking top portion of the rane, one of said lid members rigidly attache to said hinge arms, means tohold said hinge arms normally in their lowered positions to support thefolded lid portions in a vertical plane-at the rear edge of the cookingtop portion of the'range, and means to swing said lid portionsdownwardly and forwardly into an unfolded position to act as a cover forthe cooking top portion of the range. I

2. In combination with a cooking range havin an open cooking top ortionthe frame of which has at its edges a epen'din flange,

a cover for said cooking top portion, rackets pivotally connected to thedepending flange of the cooking to I portion adjacent the rear edgethereof an beneath the cooking top portion, said brackets havingrearwardly and upwardly extending portions, the cover at' one edge beingattached to the upwardly extending portions of the brackets, the ends ofsaid brackets adapted to abut the depend-' ing flange at the rear edgeof said cooking 'top portion to form a stop and support for 2 thebrackets, and-means to hold said bracket arms normally in a position tosupport the cover in a vertical position at the rear edge of the cookingtop portion of the ran e, and means to swing said cover downwar y and 2forwardly to act as a cover for the cooking top portion of the range. 3.In combination with a cooking range having an open cooking top portionwitha depending flange, a combined cover and 80 splashrback plate forsaid range cooking top portion comprising a. pair of cover membershaving swinging connection with one another so that they can be foldedin back to back relation, brackets pivotally supported 85 upon theflange of the cooking top member and positioned beneath the same at itsrear edge, said brackets having rearwardly and upwardly extendingportions, said upwardly extending portions of the brackets being 40spaced from the rear edge of the cooking top portion of the range adistance approximate 1y equal to the thickness of the cover portionwhich covers the front. port-ion of the cooking top, the cover portionwhich covers the rear portion of the cooking top being rigidly attac edto the upwardly extending portions of the brackets, means to hold saidbracket arms normally in a .fisition to support the folded coverportions in a vertical plane at r the rear edge of the cooking topportionof the range and means to swing said cover portions downwardlyand forwardly upon the pivotally mounted brackets to act as a 7 coverfor the cooking top portion of the range.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature. a g

ARTHUR STOCKSTROM.

